An international event - La Nit dels Museus

Museums at night, locally called La Nit dels Museus, is part of an international cultural event that started in 1997 in Berlin but now takes place in over 120 countries around the world. Barcelona is on of the cities that participate. It's free.

Are you an aficionado of museums? Are you a night person? Well you'll look forward to knowing the date we're about to give you. The 13th edition of Europe's Museums at Night will take place in Barcelona on Saturday, 22 May 2017. Now that you know there's no reason to miss the chance to visit the best of Barcelona's museum after the usual closing hours... And it only happens once a year! You'll also find it hard to find a museum here that doesn't take part in this event.

During this night there will also be light spectacles, concerts, exhibits, guided tours and workshops...

To make it easier for you to choose, you can go to the official website above and find a complete list of museums that participate. Various institutions have united to offer a nocturnal route for the event. It's possible to download a smartphone app to stay on top of everything to do with this subject in the city. Really, don't miss this night. It's worth it.